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Announcement and First Call for Papers

Data-Clean 2002
29th-31st May 2002, Jyvaskyla, Finland
Aim
This conference will be devoted to techniques for dealing with erroneous and
missing data in large scale statistical data processing. Such data represent
a fundamental problem for the data systems of official statistical agencies
as well as private enterprises. In particular, the conference will focus on
the identification and correction of errors and outliers in data and on
imputation for missing data values. Although this topic is not a new one,
the focus will be on recent developments in the application of computer
intensive methods to these problems, particularly those based on the
application of neural net and related methods, and their comparison with
more established methods.
Topics
*       Neural networks and related computer intensive classification methods for
data editing and imputation for data editing and imputation.
*       Modern robust techniques for outlier detection and correction. Error
localization with erroneous observations.
*       Tree-based classifiers for data editing and imputation.
*       Bayesian methods for error detection and imputation.
*       Multiple imputation.
*         Graphical tools for data validation and  checking.
*       Classical data editing and imputation methods

Call for Abstracts
We invite abstracts of 200 to 300 words for contributed papers. We are
especially interested in papers that present innovative methods. Also
software demonstrations and evaluations are welcome. Your abstract (English)
should include the presenter's name, affiliation, address, telephone and fax
numbers, and e-mail address.
The deadline for abstracts is March 4, 2002.
Submissions can be made via DataClean 2000 website
http://erin.mit.jyu.fi/dataclean
or to
Pasi Koikkalainen
DataClean Organization Chair
University of Jyvaskyla/ Department of Mathematical Information Technology
P.O.Box 35, FIN-40351 Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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Scientific Programme Committee
Jim Austin (Univ. of York, UK), Giulio Barcaroli (ISTAT, Italian Statistical
Institute), Raymond Chambers (Univ. of Southampton, UK) , John Charlton
(Office for National Statistics, UK), Ton de Waal (Statistics Netherlands),
Alex Gammerman (Royal Holloway University, UK), Beat Hulliger (Swiss Federal
Statistical Office), Pasi Koikkalainen (University of Jyvaskyla), Phil Kokic
(Insiders, Germany), Seppo Laaksonen (R&D of Department of Statistics
Finland), Birger Madsen (Novo Nordisk, Denmark). Pascal Riviere (INSEE,
France/ University of Southampton, UK)

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